Marcos Soto-Hernández

Colegio de Postgraduados

Dr. Marcos Soto Hernández is a pharmacist from the National University of México. He has obtained his PhD from the University of Wales Cardiff UK and he is now a full time Professor at Colegio de Postgraduados where conducts research in phytochemistry and bioactivity natural products. He has established collaboration with research groups in UK, The Netherlands, Spain and others groups in México. He has received several awards locally and abroad. Today his main line of research is the bio-guided isolation of secondary metabolites with importance in medicine and agriculture (the potential of the local aromatic plants are part of his recent research). He has published more than 150 research papers and several book chapters and conference proceedings. He is member of several professional societies (national or international).

3books edited

4chapters authored

Latest work with IntechOpen by Marcos Soto-Hernández

Phenolic compounds are considered secondary metabolites within the physiology of a plant. They have different functions, such as pollination systems, sun protection, protection against pathogens and diseases, etc.Research on these compounds has increased due to the number of molecules they can include and the different biological activities they demonstrate. It is important to know the methods of extracting molecules, the biosynthesis routes, and their relationship with activities that can benefit from their consumption. Therefore, the book includes chapters that provide information on extraction and optimization techniques, biosynthetic pathways, and the identification and characterization of miRNAs involved in the regulation of their biosynthesis.

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Plant Physiological Aspects of Phenolic Compounds

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Books edited

By R. Marcos Soto-Hernández, Rosario García-Mateos, Rubén San Miguel-Chávez, Geoffrey Kite, Mariano Martínez-Vázquez and Ana C. Ramos-Valdivia

Part of the book: Bioactive Compounds in Phytomedicine

Lead Compounds from Cucurbitaceae for the Treatment of Cancer

By Marcos Soto-Hernández, Jorge Cadena Iñiguez, Lourdes C. Arévalo- Galarza, Edelmiro Santiago-Osorio, Itzen Aguiñiga -Sánchez and Lucero del Mar Ruíz-Posadas

Part of the book: Phytochemicals

Metabolomics as a Tool in Agriculture

By Emmanuel Ibarra-Estrada, Ramón Marcos Soto-Hernández and Mariana Palma-Tenango

Metabolomics is a study through can be obtain a better understanding of the complexity of the biological systems, through the chemical composition and relations with the physiology of the plant. The literature describes a lot of information on this support in areas of medicinal plants, chemosystematics, adulteration of plants, etc., but it is scarce in agriculture. At present, agriculture plays a crucial role in human beings. The demand of foods has increased due to the continuous increase in the population, and this requires an increase in the production of crops, besides the crops being affected by the climatic change, attack of pest and diseases and resistance to a conventional agrochemicals. At present, scientists are doing some practices or studies of genetic improvement of crops to increase their production and avoid the problems pointed out. It is an important part of the genomic studies; the results could be the basis for a genetic improvement based on the chemical composition of the crops, and in the metabolomics studies represent a crucial role in their quality for human consumption. The aim of the chapter is to review the literature from 10 years behind emphasizing the importance of metabolomics in crops of economic and feed value.

Part of the book: Metabolomics

Aromatic and Medicinal Plants in Mexico

By Mariana Palma-Tenango, Ruben San Miguel-Chávez and Ramón Marcos Soto-Hernández

Medicinal and aromatic plants in Mexico have been studied and explored through history. Day by day there is an increase in ethnobotanical, taxonomic, or phytochemical studies, providing an encouraging picture of research in Mexico and to support its use in traditional medicine. Chemical and biological exploration permit to provide solutions to the treatment of diseases. With this background, the objective of this chapter is to show the potential of endemic medicinal and aromatic plants in Mexico.

Part of the book: Aromatic and Medicinal Plants

Marcos Soto-Hernández

Latest work with IntechOpen by Marcos Soto-Hernández

Plant Physiological Aspects of Phenolic Compounds

Books edited

Phenolic Compounds

Phenolic Compounds

Chapters authored

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